Song: Love your enemies
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(Romans 12:18) “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”
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(Luke 6:35) “...love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for He is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
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God teaches us in the Bible that we are not to retaliate when we are wronged by others. As children of the Highest, we will have supernatural power from God to forgive even our worst enemies because we have experienced the great forgiveness of God in cleansing us from all our sins.
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God tells us to leave vengeance in His hands. He will deal with your enemies justly. On your part, you are to show the love of Christ to your enemies by praying for them and helping them when they are in need of basic necessities. Show the love of Christ to them by being kind and doing good, and you can overcome evil with good.
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Romans 12:19-21 “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
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Matthew 5:44 “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you”

Walking around the Kotel in Jerusalem. The Kotel is arguably the holiest place for religious Jews to pray. Jews, Christians, and tourists alike write prayers and stick them in the wall. When the prayers fall out, they are collected and gathered together. Twice a year they are taken up to the Mount of Olives to be buried in accordance with the Jewish tradition of sanctifying holy texts.

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*This isn’t what I look like today - this is an all-glammed-up-for-a-wedding Heather from yesterday. Today, I’m heading to hang out with my church fam in my comfies, and I can’t WAIT.//

Why Do We Pray, Since God Already Knows Everything? - Religion
So Why Do We Pray? One of the greatest Christian Privilege is Prayer and according to the Bible, we are admonished to never allow anxiety to rule our lives but by prayer and supplication, our request should be made known to God. Philippians 4:6
It is necessary that all of us learn how to pray more and better everyday, but a major reason why we have not been praying more is that there are questions about prayer we need answers to.
These unanswered questions creates an uncertainty and this may make us become neutral and hesitant about this spiritual activity.
For us to answer the question, “why do we pray”? We should go to the Holy Bible. The Book of 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to pray continuously with faith.
So Why do we Pray?
1.The Antidote to Anxiety is Prayer.
Looking at this world filled with so much trouble and chaos, God’s word encourages us to pray at all times about anything and everything. Prayer eliminates our weariness and anxiousness. The book of Mathew 11:28 urges us to cast all our burdens on Jesus and he will give us rest”
2. Our Relationship With God becomes more deeper through Prayer.
God created humans to connect and communicate with his creation and when we pray we connect with him. Prayer simply means talking to God, just like we talk to our family members and friends. Prayer is a powerful medium that brings us closer to God. Prayer renews and transforms us and it builds our spiritual life
3. Jesus Laid The Example of Prayer.
Jesus life and ministry on earth teaches us how he was in constant communication and fellowship with his father. There was no way he could know the mind of his father is he was not communicating with him. If Jesus who was sinless could seek after the father and pray always, how much more we, humans, need to do his will and pray always.
In Conclusion
God cares for us and that is why we should pray (1 Peter 5:7). God has placed so much interest in us that he wants us to get him involved in our daily activities. Our father is a great listener and he promises to help, protect, preserve and fulfill all his promises over our lives.

Do you often find yourself confused, unsure of how to best live according to God’s will? This is a struggle for me. Should I speak or stay silent? Will this action offend or edify? Is this a time for action or inaction? Should I fight? Or should I stay still?
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Though every situation is different and every person unique, the Bible paints both stillness and action as pleasing to the LORD, depending on the variables at hand.
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One example is when the Israelites were fleeing from Pharaoh and the Egyptians. The LORD had fought for them in Egypt by displaying horrors and miracles through Aaron and Moses. Finally their oppressors relented and the Israelites were free – but not for long. Pharaoh changed his mind, and Exodus tells the account of their suspenseful chase after the newly freed slaves. “What have you done to us?” the people cried to Moses (Exodus 14:11). They knew there was nothing they could do to protect themselves from the mighty King of Egypt.
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But then God made his will known through Moses. No, the Israelites would not be able to defeat Pharaoh.
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But the LORD did not ask them to. “The LORD will fight for you,” Moses proclaimed. “You need only to be still.” But there are other times, are there not? Times when we have the choice to stretch out our hands to either right or wrong, and there is no in-between.
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Yes, those times exist too but that is not the message of today's post. Today we focus on the fact that sometimes we just need to be still and have faith that He will fight for us.
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[Words: Crosswalk.com]
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